[Flac] FLAC: decoding to WAV in the future

[Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves]

On 4/1/07, Harry Sack <tranzedude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is it still possible to decode FLAC files, encoded with the very first FLAC
> encoder, with FLAC 1.1.4? If the answer is true (I have never tested it),
> then I'm pretty sure the future will bring no surprises.

Most players should have no problems working with files encoded in
early/initial encoders.  Considering the age of FLAC and its adoption
rate and other variables I have to say "most players", and not "all
players".

Considering the implementation and the format are open specs, anyone
could create a converter of earlier files to newer versions if the
issue ever comes to happen.

Hope that helps,
Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves